Speaker Martin Romualdez announced that the House of Representatives will push for a bill granting a P200 daily minimum wage hike, following a consensus reached in a meeting with labor groups. While the Senate already approved a P100 hike, Romualdez believes a P200 increase is possible with careful planning and collaboration. The House is currently working on a wage increase measure that balances the needs of workers and businesses.
Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday said the House of Representatives will push for the passage of a bill granting a P200 daily minimum wage hike.Romualdez made the announcement a day after the House leaders’ meeting with labor groups on Tuesday.“Ang lumalabas na consensus dito sa House of Representatives, pending ongoing public consultation, baka kayang dagdagan ng P200 bawat araw ang minimum wage .
In the House, Cavite lawmaker Jolo Revilla has said there are at least 77 House members who support the P150 legislated daily minimum wage hike.Revilla’s pronouncement was made in February 2024, or ahead of the Senate’s third and final reading approval on the said measure.The proposed daily minimum wage hike bills in the House, however, are stuck before the House Committee on Labor chaired by Rizal Rep. Fidel Nograles.
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